The 87th Academy Award nominations were announced in the wee hours of Thursday morning, and you can find the full list here. The nominees were broadly boring, with the exception of a lack of “Selma” nominations (only two), no Best Documentary nomination for “Life Itself” and a snub of the most fun movie of the year, “The Lego Movie.” Really, all of it was overshadowed by one of the more hilarious oratorical gaffes in recent memory.

But the announcement of the nominees starts the month-long ticking clock for everybody to seek out the nominated movies to form and shape their own opinions heading into the Feb. 22, or to simply see some quality films. Below, I have compiled a handy guide of movie theaters in the central Illinois area that will be showing Oscar-nominated movies this weekend. I will update accordingly over the next few weeks if other movies enter central Illinois cinemas or depart.

Author: Thomas Bruch

Thomas Bruch has been the Peoria Journal Star's entertainment reporter since August 2014. He covers concerts, movies, comedians, restaurants, drinks and wherever people congregate for a good time in the Peoria area. A University of Illinois graduate, he's a manic Illinois basketball fan along with his beloved Chicago Cubs. Currently reading: "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
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